I. Artifact Name

Civil Rights Act of 1964

II. Image

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III. Event Represented by the Artifact/Significance

On July 2, 1964,President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. With this act segregation was outlawed in public places and discrimination was prohibited in government, workforce, and public facilities.

IV. Date and Place

July 2, 1964 - President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 at Washington D.C. in the White House.

V. Multimedia Found on the Internet



VII. Map

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VIII. Curators

Chris and Amanda